Thee Idea Men are back in a brand new form. The Philly blues rock band hasn’t released new material since 2014 — that is until right now, as we’re pleased to share their brand new single “Think About It” here on The Key. Produced by Joe Bisirri of The Lawsuits, the new song is an evolution of The Idea Men of past releases. The band went for a more in-depth instrumentation this time around, and vocalist/guitarist Matthew Jurasek tells us they are extremely excited about the new material. Continue reading →

The folks at Communion Philly are kicking off their 2016 season with a killer show at MilkBoy on February 4th. The monthly showcase, which grew out of the Communion Clubnights at the Notting Hill Arts Club in London, provides a platform for local and touring acts of different genres . February’s line-up features Allan Rayman, Mothers, LOLO and Thee Idea Men.

Philly’s Cold Roses have shown in their short time as a band that they are able to fuse genres and a myriad of instruments, from tambourine to melodica, to create seriously fun rock and roll. Just as easily as they are able to turn it up, the video the band recently released — which you can check out below — shows they are able to slow things sown just as effectively. Continue reading →

Casey Bell has stepped out on her own with Dog Barking at the Moonafter being busy with Break It Up and Myrrias. The new record is contemplative and quiet with plenty of interesting instrumental phrasing to keep your head in it. Stream and download the record below. Continue reading →

Call ’em blues, garage or modern, Philly’s Thee, Idea Men are a tight and infectious rock four-piece. Emerging in 2012 from the Drexel University scene that also gave us Lucy Stone and W.C. Lindsay, the band’s rumbling Stratocaster overdrive (guided by frontman Matt Jurasek and lead guitarist Matt Raspanti) was in top form on their 2012 release New Level Shoes. Recorded with Tommy Joyner at MilkBoy and released in May, the album sits nicely alongside festival scene favorites J Roddy Walston & The Business and The Weeks, reviving a classic American music style in a contemporary setting. Continue reading →

Thee Idea Men, a bluesy Philly indie rock band that formed in 2011, are ready to debut its second full-length, New LevelShoes, released digitally today. The 10-track album is reminiscent of The Black Keys in terms of their static and grit. Each song is different from the next, jumping from a sinister, psychedelic rock vibe in “Shake It” and “Underplayed” to a slower more mellow bluesy sound like in “Please” and “Addicted.” You can listen to a full stream of the album below and catch Thee Idea Men at MilkBoy on May 31st for their CD release show. Tickets and information can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar.

Philly-born four-piece Thee, Idea Men recorded a live video of their new single “Help Me Mama” during a set at Milkboy last week. The local outfit shed their quirky alt-rock exterior in favor of a sixties rock sound for the new track, which will appear on an upcoming full-length called New Level Shoes coming out in May. Distorted guitars and crisp symbols crash over front man Matthew Jurasek’s blues-rock vocals. Check out the video below.

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